#7249AA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.9% 0.151 300.5), rgb(114, 73, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#7249AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7249AA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 73, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.151 300.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7249AA | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7249AA | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7249AA text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7249AA text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6E9
oklch(80.8% 0.073 300.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC8FDE
oklch(70.6% 0.117 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9971D5
oklch(63.1% 0.15 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#8457C2
oklch(55.6% 0.162 300.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7249AA
oklch(49.9% 0.151 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B3B88
oklch(42.8% 0.125 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A336D
oklch(37.6% 0.098 300)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E40
oklch(26.9% 0.063 299.8)
#7249AA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1F5EAD | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5EA8 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675C72 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7249AA
#7249AA
oklch(49.9% 0.151 300.5)
- #5A6C00
#5A6C00
oklch(49.9% 0.119 120.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7249AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
Use #7249AA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.